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SurfKahakai
8th of July 2005 (Fri), 10:05
Just a few shots I took in the last few weeks. I'm still not great but getting better.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v333/surfkahakai/trashflip.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v333/surfkahakai/bssmith.jpg


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v333/surfkahakai/bf89691b.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v333/surfkahakai/4ae669f2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v333/surfkahakai/5fd6171a.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v333/surfkahakai/2.jpg
DwightMcCann
8th of July 2005 (Fri), 16:33
Well, it seems to me that we need to shoot surfers together ... and you can show me how to use my 100-400. :-)
SurfKahakai
8th of July 2005 (Fri), 18:14
We can learn together, Dwight; I've only shot with it twice. It's so hard to manually focus on something at 400mm without a pod. I hope my monopod comes in soon.

If you really want to shoot surfing let me know. There is supposed to be a swell coming in next week and I took the entire week off :).
DwightMcCann
8th of July 2005 (Fri), 21:42
Well, I guess in truth I am too busy with two jobs and buying and selling houses to do anything right now, sigh, but I would enjoy spending a day shooting surfers with you. I have the week of the 18th off but it is already almost packed end to end! BTW, doesn't autofocus work?
DeltaWebb
9th of July 2005 (Sat), 03:53
All these picks are sweet! Especially the last two...the big air kicks _ss!
SurfKahakai
9th of July 2005 (Sat), 11:03
Autofocus does work but the first time I used it I had a hard time keeping focus on the surfer. I kept getting pictures focused on the wave in front or th horizon behind the surfer. I'm sure I just need some practice with it.

Thanks for the compliments Delta.
bennywager
9th of July 2005 (Sat), 12:37
They are all great, the 1st and 5th and last in paticular are stunners for me.
I would love to shoot surfers but there isn't any opportunity in notts :)
Skateboarding has always been something I've been interested in, so I may have to give that a whirl.
Again, great work,
Have you got anymore you could show us from these sets?
SurfKahakai
9th of July 2005 (Sat), 13:00
Thanks, Benny. Here are a few more from the same days. I don't really like these as much. I need to learn how to use Photoshop and upgrade from 2.0.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v333/surfkahakai/Robbyblunt.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v333/surfkahakai/bfb86b1d.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v333/surfkahakai/10c72f7a.jpg
DwightMcCann
10th of July 2005 (Sun), 12:54
Oh, yes, I have lots of trouble with autofocus, too, particularly when there are wonderful shapes the camera wants to focus on such as horizons or especially chain link fences! :-) I am hoping the 1D Mark II will be a little better than my previous experiences.